Committee; has been called the "patriarch of the armed services" and the "father of the two-ocean navy"; namesake of the USS Carl Vinson William S. West - United States Senator from Georgia for the year 1914 (appointment to fill unexpired term); instrumental in the founding of Valdosta State University J. Mark Wilcox - United States Representative, Florida's 4th Congressional district, 1933–39 John S. Wood - United States Representative, Georgia's 9th Congressional district, 1931–35 and 1945–53; Chairman, House Un-American Activities Committee, 1949–53 Arts, media, and non-government public service Glen Ashman - author of the Georgia Municipal Court Judges Benchbook Steve Berry - author of six novels including several New York Times bestsellers Brainerd Currie - law professor; noted conflict of laws scholar who developed the characterisation concept of governmental interest analysis Nancy Grace - anchor for Court TV, legal commentator, and host of Nancy Grace on the Headline News television network Jay Sekulow - Chief Counsel, American Center for Law and Justice L. Lin Wood - high profile trial attorney; has represented Richard Jewell, the parents of JonBenét Ramsey, Gary Condit, Kobe Bryant, and Herman Cain References External links Mercer University School of Law Law schools in Georgia (U.S. state) Mercer University